Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-21

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Mrs. A. ID. Amsden returned from
!quite lengthy visit at McBrides Tues
day evening.
DR.. Hunting will not preach in tie
Congregational church next Sabbath
morning, as he has to speak elsewhere.
There will be social hop at Mable's
new store, Ryerdale, Friday eAening,
Oct. 81. a pleasant time is anticipated.
Our readers will please excuse the
scarcity OF local, as we have been busy
moving to our new quarters. Where
you can find us ready for business.
Mrs Louisa GargetJ wife of James
Gargett who died at st. Andrews Bay.
Florida, on the Sth inst, Of paralysis.
1t will be remembered that the deceased
and her husband left here a few weeks
ago for 81 Andrews Bay to spend the
winter. Mrs. Gargett has been in poor
health for years. She was first stricken
in 1873 by the malady which terminated
fatally. Mr.. Gargett and his wife were
among the first settlers of Alma, hav-
ing located here in January 1889 The
deceased was native Of Lyons, y Y.
where she was born May "a, 1881. Her
maiden name was Gee. She was marri
ed to Mr.. Gargett. May "a, 1919, and
was n lady of fine appearance and pos
sessed much intelligence. She was the
mother of two children, Minnie L..
who survives her mother. and one son
George who was accidentally scalded in
1860, when two years old, death result
ing few hours afterward,
Human Nature" one Of the most
successful and unquestionably the
most meritorious OF Yankee Comedies
will be rendered at Holcomb's Opera
House on Oct. oath, by Richard O. Cor
man and his carefully selected company
OF character artists, all of whom are
said to be either vocalists or dancers of
pronounced ability. The play is in
four acts, each of which is gem from
scenic standpoint. The first act re-
veals Farm Yard. The second a
New York Ferry House with the North
River in the back ground. The third
discloses view of New York City
from the Lower Bay with the Statue Of
Liberty and Brooklyn Bridge in the
foreground. The last act is the "Old
Farm Home" with its well known sur
roundings. The play bears the stamp
OF popular favor, and will undoubtedly
draw large audience. Human Ma
ture," Yankee Comedy from the
gifted pen OF Frank Dumont, the well
known playwright, will be the attrac-
tion at lIolcomb's Opera House on Mon
day evening Oct. 9th. Richard O.
German whose ability as a character
actor and dialect comedian, have long
since been recognized as superior TO
| that of all other artists in his line, will
interpret the part of the central figure
in the play, Salem Peabody, a Yankee
Farmer His associates in the casts
are almost equally clever in their var
ious roles, and the piece is SAID to move
with dash and vim refrshingly charm
| ing. During the course of the play
some magnificent singing and dancing
and other specialties will be given.
The company carries its own scenery.
an orchestra and brass band. The lat
ter will give a street parade. The
famous Continental Uniform, historic
ally correct will be worn by the band
The Detroit EVENING News Of last
Saturday contained an editorial aspers-
ing gentleman w. A. Valleau recently
agent here for the ID. l.. & y. and at
present stationed at Grand Ledge. The
article referred TO was also direct in =
suit TO everyone who resides III Alma
The blunder on the part of that journal
has lost many friends among its readers.
The Lyons correspondent furnished a
tive to an effort to extricate one VIM
Rogers from prison where he is enjoying
a l. years sentence on the conviction Of
numbering Seneca Coolidge in 1850. The
item stated that among others Valleau
has made an affidavit of positive knowl-
edge of the confession of guilt by anoth
er party and on the strength of the
item the N,trs hurled a wild insultrg
editorial at w. a. Valeau and Alma.
The following issue made sort of re-
traction and published very premtory
demand over the signature of Mr.. Val
eau. The retraction asked for is for
slander, however, and no other will
be satisfactory to any of the
parties yilified by the Lyons cores
pondent and the erratic editorial wri-
ter. Mr.. Val,eau was always highly res
pected in this community; when he was
transferred 10y the railroad company to
Grand Ledge a few weeks ago. a lengthy
petition signed by every business man
and every means that not one business